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of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n justice_n charity_n mercy_n towards_o man_n be_v tit._n 2.12_o not_o unfit_o call_v fruit_n be_v in_o walk_v righteous_o sober_o godly_a these_o be_v gospel-fruit_n and_o not_o unfit_o so_o call_v fruit_n be_v 1._o delectable_a so_o be_v fruit_n unto_o man_n delectable_a to_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o palate_n 3.6_o 1._o delectable_a gen._n 3.6_o and_o so_o be_v good_a work_n unto_o god_n fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n bring_v forth_o by_o a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n good_a work_n perform_v by_o a_o justify_v person_n they_o be_v grateful_a they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13.16_o and_o 2._o profitable_a so_o be_v good_a fruit_n profitable_a 2._o profitable_a and_o so_o be_v good_a work_n as_o delectable_a to_o god_n so_o profitable_a to_o man_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nusquam_fw-la non_fw-la &_o nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la utilis_fw-la loc_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la profitable_a at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o occasion_n the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v below_o a_o christian_a bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n 7.4_o rom._n 7.4_o but_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o extend_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n psal_n 16.2_o 3._o again_o tree_n 3._o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o tree_n fruit_n give_v evidence_n to_o the_o tree_n which_o bear_v they_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o live_a tree_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n mat._n 12.33_o and_o of_o such_o use_n be_v good_a work_n to_o the_o christian_a they_o be_v evidence_n discover_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o live_a tree_n and_o a_o good_a tree_n a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n a_o branch_n of_o that_o generous_a vine_n one_o true_o engraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n such_o fruit_n do_v all_o these_o engraft_a branch_n bring_v forth_o christ_n this_o benefit_n believer_n have_v from_o their_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o this_o benefit_n they_o have_v from_o their_o engraft_v into_o christ_n fructification_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o insition_n that_o christian_n be_v thus_o fruitful_a it_o flow_v from_o that_o communion_n which_o they_o have_v with_o jesus_n christ_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v as_o i_o show_v you_o wherein_o the_o christian_a have_v communion_n with_o christ_n viz._n in_o his_o merit_n and_o spirit_n his_o merit_n unto_o justification_n his_o spirit_n unto_o sanctification_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v it_o they_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n fruit_n acceptable_a to_o god_n merit_n 1._o through_o his_o merit_n 1._o this_o they_o have_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n thereby_o their_o person_n be_v justify_v and_o themselves_o make_v good_a tree_n which_o they_o must_v be_v before_o their_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a mat._n 12.33_o hereby_o their_o person_n come_v to_o be_v accept_v and_o consequent_o their_o work_n god_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n gen._n 4.8_o first_o the_o person_n than_o the_o sacrifice_n work_v perform_v by_o a_o unjustify_v person_n whatever_o they_o be_v material_o in_o themselves_o yet_o formal_o they_o can_v be_v good_a so_o good_a as_o to_o find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n spirit_n 2._o by_o his_o spirit_n 2._o and_o second_o this_o they_o have_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n this_o it_o be_v that_o work_v all_o these_o work_n in_o and_o for_o the_o believer_n who_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a instrument_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o supernatural_a performance_n so_o as_o these_o fruit_n be_v more_o proper_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o of_o the_o believer_n 5.22_o col._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n this_o benefit_n the_o graft_n receive_v from_o the_o stock_n communicate_v sap_n and_o moisture_n unto_o it_o and_o this_o benefit_n do_v the_o believer_n receive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n communicate_v his_o spirit_n unto_o he_o applic._n implantation_n by_o this_o try_v our_o mystical_a implantation_n by_o this_o then_o to_o make_v some_o application_n of_o this_o resemblance_n try_v we_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v true_o engraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n or_o no._n do_v we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o such_o fruit_n if_o not_o feed_v not_o ourselves_o with_o a_o fancy_n of_o faith_n or_o justification_n by_o faith_n saint_n james_n have_v put_v it_o beyond_o all_o controversy_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o ver_fw-la 17._o that_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o again_o dead_a faith_n without_o work_n dead_a ver_fw-la 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o dead_a viz._n as_o to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o that_o they_o be_v unapt_a for_o generation_n rom._n 4.19_o even_o so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v unapt_a and_o unable_a to_o produce_v those_o desire_a and_o intend_a effect_n to_o justify_v to_o save_v true_a it_o be_v work_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o cause_n of_o justification_n as_o faith_n be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v viz._n a_o instrumental_a cause_n yet_o they_o be_v a_o necessary_a concomitant_a of_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v requisite_a qualification_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v that_o trite_a distinction_n of_o fides_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o solitaria_fw-la clear_v this_o point_n well_o though_o faith_n alone_o justify_v yet_o not_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o if_o faith_n justify_v the_o person_n it_o be_v work_n that_o must_v justify_v that_o faith_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o work_n say_v saint_n james_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n ver_fw-la 18._o the_o former_a impossible_a the_o late_a infallible_a a_o evangelicall_n obedience_n that_o be_v a_o uniform_a impartial_a universal_a obedience_n such_o in_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n though_o not_o in_o performance_n be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o a_o true_a save_v justify_v faith_n such_o a_o one_o may_v conclude_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n that_o he_o be_v true_o engraft_a into_o christ_n branch_n barren_a christian_n no_o true_a engraft_a branch_n but_o so_o can_v other_o barren_a christian_n such_o as_o have_v nothing_o to_o speak_v for_o they_o but_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n if_o that_o only_a the_o 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the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o author_n and_o abettor_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v do_v not_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o one_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o one_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o be_v reingratiate_v expound_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o one_o the_o phrase_n expound_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o so_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n understand_v the_o word_n 1_o sam._n 29.4_o where_o declare_v their_o jealousy_n concern_v david_n lest_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v along_o with_o they_o he_o may_v betray_v they_o wherewith_o say_v they_o shall_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n reingratiate_v himself_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o he_o procure_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n again_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o saviour_n advise_v the_o offend_a brother_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n matth._n 5.24_o i.e._n seek_v to_o 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god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o let_v these_o motive_n be_v to_o we_o effectual_a persuasion_n to_o take_v out_o this_o lesson_n be_v we_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n 2._o and_o second_o in_o every_o good_a work_n work_n 2._o in_o every_o good_a work_n other_o tree_n bear_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o fruit_n these_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n must_v bear_v many_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o revel_v 22.1_o 2._o be_v say_v to_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n such_o shall_v these_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a work_n not_o only_o in_o work_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n but_o also_o of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n fruitful_a the_o exhortation_n press_v upon_o young_a and_o old_a be_v fruitful_a and_o this_o let_v i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n press_v upon_o every_o soul_n here_o present_a 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